San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-13
THE SHERIFFS.
END OF FIRST DAY, BEGINNING
OF SECOND.
A Few Take a Muddy RIde-In the
Hotel CorrIdors-Oazlng BY
Gas LiRht-Ball and

Hotel CorrIdorS-Cazing BY
Gas Light-Ball and
opera.
The afternoon session OF the annual
convention Of the Sherifl's association
begun promptly at 2:30 p. N. The pro-
gramme laid out for the entertainment
Of the members by q grand carriage
drive about the city and envlrons was
OF course dispensed with owing to the
mud and rain, although some few
members, who had great deal OF curl
osity, or whose time was limited TO one
day in San Antonio, or who bad friends
demanding a visit in some parts OF the
city, took
MUDDY DRIVE.
| But 1t may as well be said right here
that they did not drive any longer than
was necessary, as, together with being
decidedly cold and wet, the prices OF
San Antonio hackmen in cold weather
are on par with Galveston hack rates.
and nearly everyone In San Antonio
know how altitudinOus they are.
Those members, and they were decid-
eddy in the ma OTity, and their numbers
were considerably augmented by the
dilatory members who arrived on the
| 2:l5 p. IN. train, VINO remained at the
convention had very enjoyable and
satisfactory
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IL began by the secretary, Mr.. Kirk,
| G Hing the roll. Then Sheriff Barber,
1.-THE Parson," from Hays, made n strong
| appeal to the association TO extend
financial aid to Chris. Rogers, ex-city
| marshal of Palestine, who was badly In
need OF such assistance. He thought
| something ought to be done, TO find
whether such assistance was merited or
not, as he had heard it questioned.
President Smith then relinquished the
chair to the vice president and spoke TO
the question. He had made inquiries
concerning the killing OF the man
| O'DOnnell by Rogers, and the opinion
be found was that Rogers should not
ready q record OF thirteen men. The
sherif's association could not afford TO
sustain men In killing people.
| Sheriff John Olive, OF Williamson,
| said he wanted to know II the members
| Of the association had obligated them
selves to support members in cases OF
this kind. II so, he thought Rogers
| should be assisted. He knew him to be
| yigilant and fearless officer, he was a
member OF the association in good stand
ing, and from what he. had learned Of
the killing WAS that Rogers attempted
to arrest O'DOnnell, who while drunk,
was beating q woman. O'Donnel first
shot Rogers, who though wounded, shot
| and killed O'Donnel. A city marshal's
/ duties were more OnerOus than
sheriff's, In that he deals with more
| passion, more drunkenness and lower
| grades Of humanity. As member Of the
| association Rogers should be deemed
innocent until proven guilty. and he,
for one, was willing TO plank down his
| share OF the financial assistance.
The matter WAS disposed Of by being
| referred to the executive committee,
who sfterward reported that Rogers
| was deserving Of sympathy and assist.
| ance and recommended each member be
assessed So toward the proposed aid,
| which was needed to employ
lawyer to see that he has . fair and
impartial trial.
The report was unanimously adopted
and $3.50 were collected in the assOcia'
ton for the purpose.
After a further short discussion upon
general matters, the convention at 4:30
O'Clock, adjourned until this morning at
8 O'Clock.
AFTER ADJOURNMENT
The members dispersed to their va
rious fotels, or places where wet"
goods were sold to dry" men, and lott
cred about the warm stoves until the
supper hour. Then they dispatched the
viands with q startling appetite, which
the northern dyspeptics at the nearest
tables eyed with apparent envy. After
supper. the rotundas and
CORRIDORS OF THE HOTELS
were again crowded with the visitors.
! The Southern hotel has the ma Ority OF
| the guests to take care of, the proprie-
tor, little Jimmie Hickman. being gen.
eral favorite with them, and is known
| all over the state. In his efforts az host,
| Mr. Hickman was ably seconded by his
day clerk, MIR. Geo. West, and night
clerk, MIR. Chas. Rose, and with ire
quent visits to see futile and admire
his big horns, the old boys and the young
boys began to warm up and feel that
| San Antonio, at least In doors, was not
such bad place after all. In the prom
enade OF this hotel, there were to be
seen Sheriff Olive, the vigilant sheriff OF
williamson. earnestly talking with
members of the association or the press.
| He is most fearless officer and is feared
BY evil-doers throughout the state.
Mcconnell. OF Rains county, now serving
his third term of office, was also seen
talking with first one and then
| the other, and also could be
seen the sedate Barber, of Hays,
| who on account OF the cut OF his beard
and his solemn countenance, has gained
the sobriquet among his fellows Of
THE PARsoN.
Under his tenure OF office, Hays cOun-
| ty, which is situated in San Marcos and
on the outskirts, has become a peace
| able, quiet little city, and law and order
prevail TO an agreeably comfortable ex-
tent. By the stove, for a moment only,
was seen the redOubtable John P. Cox,
| of HillsborU, who, it will be remem-
hered, was terribly belabOred some eight
months ago by his prisoners Overpower
| ing him In an attempt to escape. He
| looks like a man who could fight with
the ferocity OF a tiger, II on the side Of
duty. He soon sped away to join his
daughter, who accompanies him.
A great many OF the officers now here
as sheriffs were formerly In the ranger
service Of the state. 1t is q good school
| in which to breed sheriffs or other fear
| less officers. Prominent among such ex-
rangers are Capt. Nevil, ex-raDger cap
tain, now sheriff Of Preside county;
Reynolds, OF Lampasas, Col. Marsh, OF
Tyler, and others.
"coL." MARSH,
| as he has the right to be called, is the
only one-armed sheriff In the lot. He Is
perhaps the Oldest sheriff present, and
| his term of office lie perhaps only rlvaled
| by one or two in the state. He earned
his colonel In the confederate war,
and has a record which few men can
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